After having their noses rubbed in it, the Senate notices that something stinks...

Well, let's keep this simple. Senator Mike Johanns of Nebraska introduced an amendment (Johanns #2355) to block Acorn from receiving funds in the transportation and housing appropriations bill H.R. 3288.

Believe it or not, the amendment passed 83-7 with 9 not voting. This should surprise anyone. They were hit in the face with ghastly ACORN scandals three times in less than a week and on Saturday, more than a million pissed off patriots camped outside their offices. Of course they were going to vote Yea, unless you were really foolish. Who were the foolish Senators?

Burris (D-IL)
Casey (D-PA)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Leahy (D-VT)
Sanders (I-VT)
Whitehouse (D-RI)

I will say this for these guys, they stood by their principles.

Finally, this is far from over. There is plenty of time for this amendment to be eliminated and everyone that voted Yea realizes it. How may of the Yea's were political expediency and how many were sincere? I'm sure we will find out before this is over.